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A review by themarishale
Checked by Jacob Chance
3.0
I had high hopes . . .
As I’ve been on a sports romance kick lately, I had high hopes for CHECKED.
However, those were quickly dashed when I realized each page was 90% dialogue. Which, honestly, wouldn’t have been so bad if it was great dialogue.
It wasn’t.
I do think the depth of Clancy’s character was refreshing, though I wish the ending resolved Tenley’s issues with her mother. It feels like post-birth, her parents just disappeared.
The main protagonists are cute together, but, and I feel guilty for saying this, not memorable.
It’s not a bad book, by any means, but if someone asked me for a sports romance recommendation, CHECKED wouldn’t top my list.
. . . Spoiler:
Also, the epilogue suggests they’ve worked on their communication skills enough to now be happily married. If that’s the case, why did Tenley make the decision to stop birth control without first talking with Clancy?
It’s her body, yes, but they’re married. They’re partners. She doesn’t need his permission, but she definitely should speak to him about it so he is aware.
As I’ve been on a sports romance kick lately, I had high hopes for CHECKED.
However, those were quickly dashed when I realized each page was 90% dialogue. Which, honestly, wouldn’t have been so bad if it was great dialogue.
It wasn’t.
I do think the depth of Clancy’s character was refreshing, though I wish the ending resolved Tenley’s issues with her mother. It feels like post-birth, her parents just disappeared.
The main protagonists are cute together, but, and I feel guilty for saying this, not memorable.
It’s not a bad book, by any means, but if someone asked me for a sports romance recommendation, CHECKED wouldn’t top my list.
. . . Spoiler:
Also, the epilogue suggests they’ve worked on their communication skills enough to now be happily married. If that’s the case, why did Tenley make the decision to stop birth control without first talking with Clancy?
It’s her body, yes, but they’re married. They’re partners. She doesn’t need his permission, but she definitely should speak to him about it so he is aware.